for a playoff spot in 2013 but look for major improvement in
year two of the David Ritchey era.

DISTRICT 3-2A - DIVISION I

IN PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

WALL HAWKS

ENROLLMENT: 328 ( 4)

2012 RECORD: 12-2 2A Div. I State Semi-Finalist
THE COACH: Houston Guy
THE PLAYERS: Luke Dacy (Sr., QB), Brent Matschek (Sr., RB/
DB), Marcus Michalwicz (Sr., OL/DL), Trent Schwartz (Sr.,
LB), Jacob Reid (Sr., OL/DL), Kelton Niehues (Sr., LB), Dar-renn Droll (Jr., LB), Connor McCrory (Sr., DB)
THE WORD: Wall had a magical run in 2012 including a
district title and their first state semi-final appearance. The
most glaring difference between last season and this year
will be the absence of district MVP Grant Eubank who rushed
for over 2,000 yards and 39 touchdowns. He will be playing
football in 2013 but it will not be for the Eagles after being
awarded a preferred walk on spot with Texas Tech University. However, the stables are far from empty in Wall, as they
return all-district quarterback Luke Dacy, and running back
Brent Matschek. Also returning are first team all-district
defensive players Marcus Michalwicz and Trent Schwartz.
While Eubanks production is impossible to replace with one
player, Wall’s talented returning class should keep the team
on top in district 3-2A for another year as Coach Guy has
built quite the powerhouse in West Texas.

BANGS DRAGONS

ENROLLMENT: 336 (T2)

2012 RECORD: 9-4 2A Div. I Regional Semi-Finalist
THE COACH: Chuck Lipsey
THE PLA YERS: J T Newton (Sr., QB/DB), Tanner Shaw (Sr., RB/
LB), Josh Truelove (Sr., WR/LB), William Roberts (Sr., OL/DL),
Justin Hoskinson (Sr., OL/DL), Andrew Quintana (Sr., RB/LB),
William Roberts (Sr., OL/DL), Keegan Hall (Jr., WR/DB)
THE WORD: The Dragons narrowly missed a quarterfinals rematch with their division foe, Wall, after losing in the regional round of the playoffs in 2012. While they lose three first
team district performers they return the districts offensive
player of the year J T Newton who totaled almost 3,000 yards
of total offense and 37 touchdowns. Also returning is standout linebacker Tanner Shaw who racked up 132 tackles and
will need to have another standout year if the team wants to
maintain their 22 points allowed average from 2012. Wall
dominated the Dragons last season but the script should be
much more dramatic in 2013 with the losses accumulated
by Wall in the offseason. Having said that, Bangs will need
multiple breakout seasons from young players if they want
to steal the district crown away from the Eagles.

INGRAM MOORE WARRIORS
ENROLLMENT: 346 ( 1)
2012 RECORD: 5-5
THE COACH: Jeff Kowalski
THE PLAYERS: Keaun Valverde (Jr., QB), Omar Renteria (Sr.,
RB/DB), Edwin Rodelo (Sr., RB/LB), Blade Torres (Sr., RB/
LB), BJ Rae (Jr., WR/DB), Juan Campos (Sr., RB/LB), Derek
Brown (Jr., WR/DB), Larry Bray (Sr., OL/DL)
THE WORD: Ingram Moore missed out on the playoffs in 2012
but they do bring back plenty of talent from last year’s club.
The team’s youth turns to experience in 2013 as newcomer
of the year, Keaun Valverde returns ready to improve on his
near 2000 yards of total offense. Also returning are the
teams other two leading rushers and their top three leading
tacklers. What hurt the team in 2012 was defense, where
they allowed over 50 points in multiple games. With the
high octane offenses at the top of the district a defensive
turnaround will be the key to the Warrior’s success in 2013.
If the experienced returning players can spark improve the
team’s overall defense, a playoff spot and third place district
finish is a possibility.

EARLY LONGHORNS

ENROLLMENT: 336 (T2)

2012 RECORD: 3-7

THE COACH: Kent Hawthorne

THE PLAYERS: Jake Fisher (Sr., WR/DB), Kwinton Reno (Sr.,
QB), Charles Tongate (Sr., WR/DL), Cody Morrison (Sr., OL/
LB), Kellan Jackson (Sr., WR/DB), Chase Riker (Sr., WR/DB),
Jakob Morgan (Sr., OL/DL), Keith Clardy (Sr., OL/DL)
THE WORD: Kent Hawthorne takes over a Longhorn team
who went just 3-7 last season with hopes of returning Early
to success they have had in years past. Hawthorne arrives
in Brown County after a stint as HC at Weimar and most
recently as an assistant at Refugio. 2012 was an up and
down year for the Longhorns, as they were able to beat up on
the bottom teams in the district but were dismantled by the
top three teams. They outscored Brady, Ingram Moore, and
Grape Creek 127-54 but were outscored 173-19 by Wall,
Bangs, and Comfort. It was this erratic district play that kept
the team from securing a playoff spot in 2012. While they do
return all-district running back Jake Fisher, they lose quarterback Cameron Denison and are likely to once again have
trouble cracking into the top three of district 3-2A Division I.

COMFORT BOBCATS

ENROLLMENT: 312 ( 6)

2012 RECORD: 4-7 2A Div. I Bi-District PlayoffsTHE COACH: Michael HarbuckTHE PLAYERS: Chase Lindner (Sr., WR/LB), Tony Carlos (Sr.,OL/DL), Victor Falcon (Jr., K), Noah Ramirez (Sr., OL/DL),Marc Hubbard (Sr., OL/DL), Robert Tolar (Sr., WR/DB), BryceSorbel (Sr., WR), Conner Thayn (Sr., WR/DB), Ian Schellhorn(Sr., WR/DB), Riley Crawford (Sr., RB/DB)THE WORD: The Bobcats qualified for the playoffs in 2012after securing a third place in district 3-2A. Four all-districtperformers return in 2013 including Chase Linder and his106 total tackles. Also returning is the majority of the offen-sive line, which should help stabilize the running game. Thepassing game is more up in the air, literally, as the quarter-back position has yet to be decided. The team does returndepth at the wide receiver position whose speed should givesome teams trouble. On defense Coach Harbuck’s squaddoesn’t have a ton of speed so they’ll rely on scheme andgrit to get the job done. Overall the district will be muchimproved in 2013 and the Bobcats will be in a three-teamfight for third with Early and Ingram Moore.

SAN ANGELO GRAPE CREEK
EAGLES
ENROLLMENT: 299 ( 7)
2012 RECORD: 2-8
THE COACH: Kyle Atwood
THE PLAYERS: Robert Aly (Sr., WR), Kevin Revell (Sr. RB), Caleb Saldivar (Sr., ATH), Aaron Kelly (Jr., DB), Michael Medrano
(Sr., QB), Eric Pompa (Sr., OL), EJ Jasson (Sr., OL), Arce Lopez
(Sr., LB)
THE WORD: Kyle Atwood came to Grape Creek in 2012 in
hopes of bringing stability to a program that for many years
has held a continuously revolving door at the coaching position. While the results were disappointing the team should
improve upon last year’s 2-8 record in the Coach Atwood’s
second season. The team will lean on senior running back
Kevin Revell to carry the load on the ground and help
balance out an offense that was pass heavy last season.
Another key component of a potential comeback season will
be the return of nine defensive starters bringing a sense of
cohesion and consistency that was lacking in 2012. Coach
Atwood and the Eagles are on the right track in turning the
program around but any challenging for a playoff spot is
likely to be a few years away.

THE WORD: Bulldogs had a rough first year under head coach
Andy Howard ending the year with a 2-8 record. Even more
alarming the team managed only 10. 7 points per game in
2012 and they do not return any of their all-district performers from a season ago. Coach Howard is confident the team
will improve after a full off-season under the new staff. If a
turnaround season is in fact in the cards for the Bulldogs
they will need big seasons from junior running back Jerry
Trejo and quarterback Joe Scott Pace. In addition to these
players Brady will rely heavily on many other young players
who have potential, but lack in experience. Brady does look
to be improved in 2013 but being able to compete for a district title is probably a year away for the Bulldogs.

DISTRICT 4-2A - DIVISION I

IN PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

EASTLAND MAVERICKS
ENROLLMENT: 340 ( 3)
2012 RECORD: 10-3 2A Div. I State Quarter-Finalist
THE COACH: Brian Hulett
THE PLAYERS: Josh Moylan (Sr., QB), Clay Brewer (Sr., OL),
Cruz Cervantez (Sr., LB), Samuel Joiner (Sr., RB/DB), Tyler
Adams (Sr., OL/DL), Mason Thayer (Sr., TE), Ryan Harris (Sr.,
DL), Jeremy Finley (Sr., LB), Ty Gosnell (Sr., OL)
THE WORD: Moylan is a four-year varsity player and passed
for 2,434 yards with 26 touchdowns and just seven interceptions in his first season at QB in 2012. He has an experienced offensive line led by Brewer and a handful of returning
skill players around him. Joiner rushed for 400 yards and
had more than 200 receiving. Matt Majors is poised for a
breakout season as a junior. The defensive side has several leading tacklers returning. Cervantez made 173 stops,
Joiner had 129 to go with three interceptions, Finley made
119 tackles and Harris had 91 with 10 sacks. Hulett is 41-17
in five seasons leading the Mavericks, a record that should
improve with another strong, talented cast in 2013.

2012 RECORD: 9-4 2A Div. I Regional Semi-Finalists
THE COACH: Kieth Mullins
THE PLAYERS: Riley Whisenhunt (Sr., QB), Cary Bryan (Sr.,
RB), Ryder Thomas (Sr., OL), Michael Woods (Sr., OL), Kyle
Long (Sr., LB), Britton Seymore (Jr., LB), Brandon Baker (Jr.,
OL), Jonathan Cuellar (Sr., RB), Drew Votaw (Sr., WR)
THE WORD: After a slow start where they dropped two of their
first three games last fall, the Badgers won nine of their next
ten en route to the third round of the playoffs. An offense
that averaged 33 points per game is now in the hands of
Riley Whisenhunt at quarterback after he passed and
rushed for just more than 300 yards in limited action a year
ago. Jonathan Cuellar rushed for almost 400 yards last fall.
They’ll be looking to repeat last year’s success behind a line
led by 6-3, 240-pound anchors Thomas and Baker. Semore
and Long are back to fuel the defense. Seymore is coming
off a 134-tackle, 8-sack campaign, while Long made 128
stops last fall. The Badgers don’t have a lot of experience
back from their regional semifinalist club, but if the skill positions catch up to the defensive leaders and offensive line,
Merkel could be right back in the playoffs.

THE WORD: Coach Smart begins his second year at Clyde
with solid pieces to build around in Spears, a 1,000-yard
rusher, and Latham, a 500-yard receiver. Spears is also a
threat out of the backfield in the passing game while Latham
is a leader in the secondary. Austin Rain is another leader
who racked up 149 tackles last year and could also prove
to be a bigger offensive threat in 2013. Four starters are
back along the offensive line for Clyde, which boasts 16 returning starters in all and several others who gained varsity
experience. That, along with a whole year in Smart’s system,
should have the Bulldogs headed to the playoffs.

DUBLIN LIONS

ENROLLMENT: 301 ( 7)

2012 RECORD: 2-8

THE COACH: Bob Cervetto

THE PLAYERS: Dirk DeVries (Sr., ATH), Brady Holleman (Jr.,
QB), Hayden Jurado (Sr., LB), Zoey Kendall (So., DB), Rudy
Rodriguez (Sr., DL), Travis Blazi (Jr., LB), Cade Hill (So., DL),
Abel Aguilar (Jr., WR/DB), Connor Moore (So., OL/DL)
THE WORD: Dublin lost three close games a year ago and
has its best cast yet under third-year head coach Cervetto.
Holleman came on strong at QB late in the year as a sophomore, while DeVries was a jack of all trades with 200 rushing
yards and almost 400 yards receiving. Hayden Jurado will
be Dublin’s top defender for a third straight season after
posting 96 tackles and forcing five fumbles last year, while
Blazi ( 108 tackles) and Rodriguez will also help. Rodriguez
should pair with varsity newcomer Hill ( 6-3, 235) to make
a formidable tandem on the DL. The key for Dublin will be
to continue to develop offensively, especially along the offensive line. Keep an eye on sophomore Connor Moore who
could develop into a major contributor up front on what will
be a young offensive line.

COMANCHE INDIANS
ENROLLMEN T: 325 ( 4)
2012 RECORD: 3-7
THE COACH: Stephen Hermesmeyer
THE PLAYERS: Caisson Montieth (Sr., QB/LB), Daniel Davila
(Sr., WR/DB), Marshall Wirtz (Sr., OL/DL), Jaden Roberts (Sr.,
RB/DB), Jesse Luker (Sr., RB/LB), Colten Jones (Jr., OL/DL),
Sebastian Lopez (Sr., OL/DL)
THE WORD: Hermesmeyer sees experience at the skill positions as the biggest strengths for his team in 2013. Having
a returning quarterback is a good place to start, and that’s
what Montieth brings to the table after passing for 1,000
yards and 16 touchdowns and rushing for another 400
yards last year. He’ll be protected by the likes of Wirtz, the
anchor of both lines who graded out at 89. 1 percent with 13
pancakes and 20 cuts last fall. Davila is another two-way
standout after hauling in 9 TD catches and intercepting five
passes as a junior. Roberts will anchor the rushing game
after rolling to almost 700 yards on the ground as a junior,
when he also made 66 tackles out of the secondary. Luker
is another running option and made 55 stops from his linebacker post a year ago.